A blue whale blows (exhales, spouts) as it rests at the surface between dives. A blue whales blow can reach 30 feet in the air and can be heard for miles. The blue whale is the largest animal on earth, reaching 80 feet in length and weighing as much as 300,000 pounds. South Coronado Island is in the background. Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
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Species: Balaenoptera musculus
Common name: Blue whale
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Lat/Long: 32° 24' 5.89"N, 117° 17' 48.13"W (Coordinates: 32.40164°, -117.29670°)
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Other Names: Sulphur bottom whale, Sibbald's rorqual, blue rorqual, great blue whale, great northern rorqual, Ballena azul, rorqual bleu, baleine bleue
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